The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-21

bank clearlpgs today were sS.O4e, 800 !;
balances, $500. $50.
BALTIMORE, Nd, September 20
Bank clearines today were 81 ,sss,s42
balances, $229. 45S:
PHILADELPHIA, PA, September 20
The bank clearings today were
sl0,0l2, 2ss; balances, 81, O4.s4e.
GRAIN. PROvIslONs. GROCERIES.
CHICAGO, Ill, September 20.-Dall.
ness again characterised the wheat
market today, and prices held steady
within yesterday g range until near the
close, when trade showed some little
improvements The fact that certain
traders who usually lead are Just now
on the bear side, and think, in view
Of the foreign situation, there is no
hope for wheat holders, Is being
trumpeted daily, and those who
would buy are kept In timid state OF
mind. The A mness toward the close
was attributed to some desire on the
part OF the Efforts to cover and light
offeflngs. The receipts continue quite
Tree, agpregaliog $4,000 bushels at
twelve pointe, while Il shipments
from the same we're 35S, 900 bushels.
Exports from the seaboard ports were
reported as lie, 900 bushels. October
wheat opened at 6Sic, declined to
6ssl, reacted to 90! 969lc and closed
at 19s.
Corn opened little of, but showed
enough firmness during the morning
to advance prices about to. The
quiet continued until the squirt In
wheat, jutt before O'Clock p. m,
when the bulls in the corner pit took
charge and added another ic 10 the
price Of October and May. This lei.
corn 10 better than yestsrdsy's closing
price, but at the afternoon session
there was slight reaction. October
sold at Ale TO open, went to 4ltc, and
closed al 4lic. May, the leading fat.
ure, opened at 4ilc, sold fractionally
lower, touched 45c, and left of at AL
(a,i4lc.
0AIs were quite dull and easy until
late In the session, when the strength
developed In corn exerted q better
feeling aud l(9tc advance. At the aft
ernoon seesionA slightly easier tone
txisted, the better prices beipg shaded.
May opened at 29ic, went TO 300, and
ciosed at 29is asked.
Under the iLhrence Of light 70.
c,ipts Of hogs, and higher prices
therefor, provisions opened stronger,
and prices for the leading speculative
articles ruled higher. Offerings wsrs
moderate, while the demand on local
and outside account was sufficiently
urgent 10 cause an advances OF 7}Sl0c.
Alter this inquiry YVES provided for
the market ruled quiet, with q little
more inclination on the operators
part to tell, with q lighter inquiry
from oil sources, resulting In an easier
feeling and lower prices. The con-
GLIDING prices were not materially
changed from yesterdays close. jan.
usTy divided with October the interest
Of operators. For 0otober delivery
lard sold at 50 3'Csj 40, and shoTt
ribs at s. 5oCSs 57i, closing st 81 so
037i and IS 80 respectively. PORK
ranged for January al. $l2 25Gsl2 37};
lard Of so 1905 42i and short ribs At
@ 25G,3 1924. This month closed al
$l2 81 for pork, 30 37iesi 40 for lard,
and 10 25 for th,rt ribs.
The leading futures. ranged 90 fol-
lows:
wheat, No. 2-september opened
at 67,c, highest 6sl lowest 67,c, clos.
ing OF 6Si II; October opened a. 6sl,,
highett 69ii, lowest 6slc, olo,ing at
500. November opened at 7oi :, high.
%, 70ie, lowest 70lc, closing at 70.c;
December opened at 7li, highest
7lls, low "a, Z lc, closing a. 7lio.
Corn, No. 2-September opened At
Ale, highest 4ltc, lowest 4lc, oloe-
Ing at Al October opened al ale,
highest AIS, lowest 4llc, closing Gt
ale; November opened at 4llc, high
Get 4lic, lowest Ale, closing 1T ~ ,;
Msy opened at i4ic, highest 4ilc,
lowest 4it', closing nj AT.
Oats, No. 2-Septembcr opened nj
25ie. Highest 95ic, loves, 2 lc, closing
at 25tc; October opened ut 25lc, high.
eet 26tc, lowest 25tc, closing at 2blc
November opfned at 25i, hlshes,
25Is loves, 2bic, closing at 25tc; May
opened at 29i,, Highest colo, lowest
2gic, closing At 29I'.
Mes pork, per bbl-Year opened al
tl2 90; January opened Al sl2 37i.
highest sl2 37i. lowest sl2 %, clos.
Ing at ti2 80
Lard, per 100 lbs-Se piember opened
al 81 37t. highest % ~. lowest o. IS,
closing at % IS; October opened At
80 S7i, highest ~ 40, lowest 90 80,
closing ~ - IS; November opened q,
50 80, highest 81 80, lowest 50 80,
closing at 80 20; January opened q,
10 40, highest % 42i, lowest " 40,
closing al 80 40
Short ribs, per 100 lbs-ssptember
opened al % 30, highest IS b7i, lowest
IS 80, closing at IS so; October
opened at IS 90. Highest IS b7i, low.
Get IS 30, closing al tt8 30; January
opened at % 32a, highest 80 32i, low
Get % Is, closing 81 % 20.
Cash quotations were a. follows:
Flour dull and unchanged. No. z
spring wheat. 6st(a6Sic; No. 3 sprins
wheai, 6ic; No. 2 red, 70lC970ici No
2 corn, 4lic; No. 2 oats, 20,
asked; No. 2 rye, l7e; No. 2 barley
76c; No. I Haxseed, 81 04i; prim,
timothy seed, 81 20.
Mess pork, per Dbl, tl69l6 25
lard, per 100 lbs, o. 37i@8 20; shor
rib sidea, looie, IS 6Oa,s 62i dry salte,
shoulders, boxed, 81 2iCe5 81; shor
clear sidep, boxed, IS SO,Ss IS.
Whieky, distillers' hnishod goods
per gallon, 81 10.
sagar, cut loaf, 6l97c; GRADUATED
6ie asked standard A, cl96lc.
Rsosipls-FlOur, IS 700 bfls; wheat
5000 bu; corn, 300. 900 bu; oats
2ibO0O on; rye, 900 bu; barley
: 0s 600 bu. Shipments Flour, II,
90 brs; wheat. is 600 bu; corn, 20
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